Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Here is a panel from my comic submitted to TANGO 8I ended up doing 18 hours straight on it to finish it off . It needs a 'once over', but it is too late now. Writing the story was difficult as well. It was a little autobiographical and I struggled to get a perspective on what it was that I was trying to 'deliver' from the story. Lots of loose drafts and then the final [semi-glitchy] one helped me to shape it a little more so as to waft a gentle little story from the pages.

I am very sick in bed, my head feels like it is a big heavy medicine ball. I've had no time to blog for ages. Here goes a brief one: Newcastle was fantastic. The comics exhibition at Staple Manor was fun and awe inspiring. (Pat Grant is my new hero) Our talk and round table discussion went well. The trip has made me feel it would be nice to just sit and draw comics for the next several or so months.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Visiting o.f. on the weekend, and who should appear? This beautiful young seal. As I took pictures from the edge of the pier she hopped up and sat down next to me (an arms length away). When I was little I read a book called Seal Morning by Rowena Farr, it was about her time in a croft in the Scottish Highlands and how they had a seal come and spend the winter with them (and play trumpets). Ever since I was always keeping my eyes peeled for seals. I did see one on the Ilse of Skye, several years ago, who sat and watched me from the water with out me noticing it for quite some time. But this little one on Sunday was just lovely.So relaxed. Like a little dog.......Back to drawing.

Sunday, June 08, 2008

Thursday, June 05, 2008

This is nudeman. He has had a tiresome day. To see more of him you'll have to check out 'rehab'.Comic artist rehab.For the duration of June, every 4 days, along with 3 other comic artists, I have to come up with a comic. I am a little worried and yet excited by the pressure. Amber Carvan has kindly set it up.

Friday, March 28, 2008

Here is an old etching that surfaced the other day. It is one of my favourites. This is a proof on tissue paper. The finals are in an artist book (I think I did an edition of four) using text by Vladimir Holan, under the direction of Petr Herel.

Orpheus etching - 1994

Here is something new: Tomorrow by Mark McLeod. Lovely text, pared back and delicate. I think my little characters enjoyed being a part of this project.

A little comic drawn in Starcross

Arty FartyRhythms is an ongoing experiment. This version is really just a sketch - so it gets a bit choppy hither and thither. It's nice to watch with music - but I've kept the file size small with no sound - you choose your own music. :)

Monday, March 24, 2008

Sunday, March 23, 2008

I've created a small excerpt from the Render Project. I still haven't popped up an updated showreel, and this is something I wanted to include.

It is called Marks and was completed in Feb 2007.

Possibly I could have named it 'foul bite'.

I made a nice discovery the other day. La Faim made in 1975 by Peter Foldes can be watched on the National Film Board of Canada website. It's a great animation. + There are many more from the NFB collection now accessable online. Including Chris Hinton's FluxSome DriessenAnd Cordell Barker's the Cat Came Back